Summer Engineer Intern

Job Details

Level: Entry |

Job Location:

WL - WHEELING, IL 60090 | Position Type:
Internship | Education Level: 2 Year Degree | Salary Range: $25.00 - $25.00 Hourly | Travel Percentage:
None | Job Shift: 1st Shift | Job Category:
Engineering

Richelieu Foods, Inc. is seeking an Engineering Intern who is working toward a career in Engineering. This role will collaborate with Operations, Quality, Safety and Engineering to define scope, design, estimates and oversight for small‑scale capital projects and factory floor improvements. Work alongside our senior Engineering team and gain hands‑on experience in a fast‑paced, complex food manufacturing environment. Develop practical knowledge of how engineering supports manufacturing operations by improving processes, optimizing efficiency, and driving productivity across the facility.

• Drive a safety culture that prioritizes safe work practices and procedures, ensuring all activities align with regulatory requirements (e.g., OSHA, EPA, USDA, state and local building and fire code regulations).
• Develop project scopes and detailed project plans.
• Manage schedules, costs and other key deliverables per the approved project plan.
• Coordinate with internal resources and third parties/vendors for the execution of projects.
• Effectively facilitate project team meetings.
• Ensure that forms and records to document project activities are maintained in a project management software database.
• Ensure that all projects are delivered safely on time, within project scope and budget.
• Assist the Engineering Team in other projects.
• Perform all other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree at an ABET accredited school in one of the following fields:
  Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.
• A minimum GPA of 3.0.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Available to work 40 hours per week onsite for approximately 10-14 weeks.

• Preferably entering junior or senior year in the fall of 2026.
• Experience in food manufacturing or consumer goods industry.
• Experience with AutoCAD.
• Strong project management skills.

• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude.
• Ability to communicate with cross‑functional teams across all shifts.
• Must possess a continuous improvement mindset.
• Demonstrated ability to function in a team‑based environment.
• Capability to manage multiple priorities with a focus on delivery of goals and metrics.

Standard manufacturing environment with frequent exposure to hot/cold temperatures, moving mechanical parts and power industrial trucks.

The starting hourly rate is $25.00. This position may also be eligible for overtime pay and shift differentials.

Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; pre‑tax spending accounts; 401K with company match; paid time off; short‑term and long‑term disability; and life insurance.

This job description is not intended, nor should it be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, or working conditions associated with the job. It is intended only to be a general description of the essential functions common to positions of this type.

Richelieu Foods, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.